Sustainable and Low-Carbon Building Materials and Structures
A special issue of Buildings (ISSN 2075-5309). This special issue belongs to the section "Building Materials, and Repair & Renovation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2024 | Viewed by 169
Special Issue Editors
Interests: geopolymer-based ultra-high-performance concrete; steel fiber-reinforced cementitious concrete; dynamic properties; structural blast and impact resistance performance; machine learning
Interests: ultra-high-performance concrete; concrete durability; precast concrete structures; earthquake engineering; seismic design
Interests: industrial solid waste; structural fire resistance; fair-faced concrete; composite structure; concrete durability
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
With the growing emphasis on global decarbonization goals, the cement and concrete industry faces mounting pressure to reduce emissions. The task of simultaneously reducing CO2 emissions and meeting the expected demand for cement and concrete is highly challenging, considering the direct correlation between the industry's output and economic growth; therefore, balancing the growing demands for concrete production with environmental sustainability is essential. This calls for the adoption of innovative approaches to reduce the carbon footprint and enhance the efficiency of concrete manufacturing processes. Low-carbon concrete, utilizing alternative materials, recycling aggregates, and implementing carbon capture technologies, are gaining attention as part of efforts to mitigate environmental impact.
This Special Issue focuses on sustainable low-carbon building materials and their structures, with a focus on their performance in complex environments including, but not limited to, fatigue damage, durability issues, earthquakes, fires, explosions, and impacts. This Special Issue is of great importance for environmentally friendly development in the construction industry, and we very much look forward to receiving your research contributions.
Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions that you may have about this Special Issue.
Dr. Shaojun Cao
Prof. Dr. Dehong Wang
Dr. Pang Chen
Dr. Yu Yan
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
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Keywords
- green building materials
- low-carbon construction
- mechanical properties
- durability performance
- structural fire resistance
- seismic performance
- impact and explosion resistance
- bridge seismic resistance
- composite materials
- machine learning
